Public Safety

Governor Deval Patrick has finally cracked the monopoly that police officers on paid road and construction details. Or has he?

Today's Globe West examines the issue of details and explores how it's not just local police officers, but also the cities and towns that they work for, who have powerful incentives to say "Thanks, but no thanks" to Patrick's bid to introduce flagmen on some road construction projects.

Brazilians celebrated -- again -- in downtown Framingham today after their national team beat Ghana, 3-0, in the World Cup.

Expect more festivities Saturday and, if the team advances to the final, next Wednesday.

But not everybody in the Brazilian community is joining in the fun. Correspondent Eduardo A. de Oliveira reports in Sunday's Globe West that some Brazilian immigrants are worried that a chance encounter with police could get them sent back to Brazil.

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